diff --git a/app/Services/EntryService.php b/app/Services/EntryService.php
index 0f719e0..d9cb4b2 100644
--- a/app/Services/EntryService.php
+++ b/app/Services/EntryService.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace App\Services;
 
 use App\Actions\Tabulation\RankAuditionEntries;
 use App\Models\Entry;
+use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\App;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
 
@@ -22,8 +23,9 @@ class EntryService
         if ($entry->hasFlag('wave_late_fee')) {
             return false;
         }
+        $deadline = Carbon::parse($entry->audition->entry_deadline);
 
-        return $entry->created_at > $entry->audition->entry_deadline;
+        return $entry->created_at->setTimezone('CST')->format('Y-m-d') > $entry->audition->entry_deadline;
     }
 
     public function entryExists(Entry $entry): bool
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ class EntryService
         if (isset($rankedEntry->score_message)) {
             return $rankedEntry->score_message;
         }
+
         return $rankings->find($entry->id)->rank ?? 'No Rank';
     }
 }